A responsabilidade civil dos pais narcisistas no abandono afetivo

Abstract

This study analyzed the civil liability of narcissistic parents for emotional abandonment, from the perspective of the Brazilian legal system and the comprehensive protection afforded to children and adolescents. The objective was to examine the configuration of emotional neglect as a violation of parental duties provided for in the 1988 Federal Constitution, the Child and Adolescent Statute, and the Civil Code. The method adopted consisted of bibliographical and documentary research, based on doctrine, legislation, and case law of the Superior Court of Justice, with an emphasis on decisions that recognized compensation for moral damages resulting from emotional abandonment. The results demonstrated that the narcissistic behavior of parents, by prioritizing their own interests over the emotional needs of their children, generates serious psychological and legal consequences, constituting a tort subject to civil redress. It was concluded that civil liability for emotional abandonment is a measure that enforces the principle of human dignity and reaffirms the socio-educational function of family law, constituting an important protective mechanism against abusive parental practices.